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• Brazil: A Deforestation Success Story

  Twenty years ago, the world’s attention was drawn to the dramatic rate of deforestation. According to the World Resources Institute, deforestation was claiming... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Brazil Relaxes Visa Process for Visitors

  On May 6, 2014, President Dilma Rousseff and the National Congress published law no. 12.968, which relaxed the visa process for certain travelers and... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• São Paulo Joins the Global Tech Startup Revolution

  Silicon Valley may be the world’s largest, best funded, and most influential location for high-growth technology startups, but the rest of the world is... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Divorce in Brazil Between a Brazilian and a Foreigner

  The number of divorces in Brazil is on the rise. The latest numbers available from the IBGE statistics agency show that 351,153 couples got a divorce in 2011. Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Brazil Joins Economic Forces to Create the BRICS Bank

  July 2014 marked the 70th anniversary of the Bretton Woods Agreement, which reformed the international financial system by establishing the World Bank and the... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• São Paulo Steps Up Its Fight Against Corruption

  Brazil’s Anti-Bribery Law took effect in May of 2014 and has added more force to São Paulo’s already existing efforts to identify and eliminate corruption. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Brazil Passes Constitutional Amendment to Punish Slave Labor

  In 2013, according to Brazil’s Ministry of Labor and Employment, a total of 2,063 people were freed from slave-like working conditions in Brazil. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Organ Donation Campaign Saves Lives in Brazil

  Two years ago, one of Brazil’s largest soccer teams launched an organ donation campaign that has been saving lives ever since. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• IRS Wins FBAR Judgment in Florida Tax Case

  Americans living in Brazil should know about this recent tax case. On May 28, 2014, a federal court jury in Florida decided that it was appropriate for the IRS... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Brazil Goes Green During the World Cup

  Brazil wants to score green goals. That’s the message sent by Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira during an announcement of Brazil’s continuing efforts to... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Rio De Janeiro Legalizes Graffiti

  Graffiti, or street art, is everywhere in Rio de Janeiro. After many years of what has been described as an “uneasy” relationship between a highly acclaimed... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Drought Pushes Coffee Bean Prices to Two-Year High

  As a result of the worst drought Brazil has seen in six decades, the price of coffee beans has reached a two-year high. The devastating combination of dryness... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Brazil Approves International Adoption of Brazilian Children

  In late March, the National Council of Justice approved the inclusion of applicants domiciled abroad (whether they be Brazilians or foreigners) in Brazil’s... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• 2014 World Cup: Brazil Expects to Break Records

  Brazil is projecting that the 2014 soccer World Cup will help it break records. Certainly a World Cup victory is in sight for the Brazilian team, but there is... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Demonstrators Gather to Demand the Legalization of Marijuana

  In late April, nearly 2,000 people came together in downtown São Paulo to hold a demonstration that demanded that the production and sale of marijuana be... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Carlyle Partners Step in to Bail Out Real Estate Developer

  In a dramatic attempt to rescue its investment in Urbplan Desenvolvimento Urbano SA, the American-based private-equity firm Carlyle Group is stepping in to... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• World Cup Tourists Prepare for the “Custo Brasil”

  An estimated 3.6 million tourists will converge on Brazil to attend the World Cup in June and July. As they’ve been making their travel plans, it’s likely that... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• President Rousseff Commits R$143 Billion to Urban Mobility Pact

  As part of her response to last year’s social unrest, President Dilma Rousseff pledged R$33 billion in federal funds to expand, or create, a subway train... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Racist Incidents at Soccer Matches Spark Outrage

  President Dilma Rousseff used Twitter to condemn recent racist acts against a Brazilian referee and soccer player. “Brazilian football was marred by scenes of... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Taxes in Brazil Are Like Elephants and Hippos

  No matter where we live, taxes are a necessary burden that we all must face. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain,... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 LEGAL, SOCIETY